Urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.95 % of population with high education2006: 0.952 % of population with high education2008: 0.952 % of population with high education2009: 0.958 % of population with high education2010: 0.839 % of population with high education2011: 0.857 % of population with high education2012: 0.859 % of population with high education2013: 0.855 % of population with high education2014: 0.857 % of population with high education2015: 0.844 % of population with high education2016: 0.844 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.8% for urban population, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2005 1.0%
2006 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -12.4%
2011 0.9% +2.1%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.8% -1.5%
2016 0.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 15 Iceland 0.8% compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  4. 18 United States of America 0.8% compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 20 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Urban population, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urban population, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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